The 2025 winner of The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced in a few weeks. President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants it.

This hour we look at the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and its status in our world. We learn about past winners, how winners are selected, and ask about its relevance.

GUESTS:
Jay Nordlinger: A political journalist and music critic. He is a Senior Resident Fellow at the Renew Democracy Initiative, the music critic of The New Criterion, and his Substack is called Onward and Upward. He is the author of Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World, among other books
Julie Mennella: Faculty member at the Monell Center. She is a winner of the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in Pediatrics

The 2025 winner of The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced in a few weeks. President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants it.
This hour we look at the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and its status in our world. We learn about past winners, how winners are selected, and ask about its relevance.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Jay Nordlinger:&nbsp;A political journalist and music critic. He is a Senior Resident Fellow at the Renew Democracy Initiative, the music critic of&nbsp;The New Criterion, and his Substack is called Onward and Upward. He is the author of&nbsp;Peace, They Say: A History of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Most Famous and Controversial Prize in the World, among other books</li>
<li>Julie Mennella:&nbsp;Faculty member at the Monell Center. She is a winner of the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in Pediatrics</li>
</ul>

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